FOR ANSWERS. >> HEALTH COMMISSIONER GARY COX IS HERE AT THIS DRIVE UP SET IN CLEVELAND COUNTY TO GET A BETTER LOOK AT HOW THIS PROCESS WORKS. THE TESTING PROCESS MOVING ALONG. >> WE HAVE ALREADY PROCESSED ABOUT 40 PEOPLE HERE TODAY UNDER THE CRITERIA FOR TESTING. >> THIS SITE, ONE OF THE 80 DRIVE UP TESTING CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE. SEEING A CARAVAN OF CARS WITH PEOPLE WAITING TO TEST FOR COVID-19. >> SORE THROAT, SHORTNESS OF BREATH FOR FEVER. >> I WOKE UP FEELING LIKE I WAS HIT BY A TRUCK. >> THE COWORKER’S FAMILY TESTING POSITIVE FOR COVID. TIM GETTING TESTED AT THE FAIRGROUNDS TODAY FOUR DAYS AFTER HE SAYS HE DEVELOPED SYMPTOMS. TIM TOLD HIS RESULT SHOULD COME BACK IN TWO TO THREE DAYS. SOME KOCO VIEWERS TELLING US THEY’VE BEEN WAITING OVER A WEEK. >> IT MIGHT DEPEND ON HOW MANY ARE IN THE QUEUE. OUR GOAL AND WHAT WE ARE DELIVERING IS 24 TO 48 HOURS. >> COMMISSIONER COX SAYS WHAT HE’S LEARNING HERE WILL HELP AGENCIES MOVING FORWARD. >> WE CAN SHARE THOSE ACROSS T STATE AND SEE IF THERE ARE

As Okahomans continue to share stories of being unable to obtain a COVID-19 test or waiting a long time for results, the state has ramped up mobile testing sites around the state. The Norman site, located at Griffin Community Park, was busy Thursday, with testing moving briskly along. Health Commissioner Gary Cox visited the site to get a closer look at how the process works."We've already processed about 40 people here today under the loose criteria for testing,” Cox said. The site is one of 80 such drive-up testing sites across the state. A caravan of cars idled, their drivers awaiting a nasal swab to test for the deadly virus. Cox described the symptoms and circumstances providers are looking for. “Contact with an infected person or the loose restriction of having a cough sore throat. Shortness of breath or fever,” he said. Tim Huckeby said he thinks he has COVID-19. “I woke up feeling like I was hit by a truck,” he said, describing severe muscle and body aches. Huckeby’s co-workers and others tested positive for COVID-19. Huckeby was tested at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, four days after he developed symptoms. His results should be back in two to three days. Some KOCO viewers have described waiting more than a week for results. Cox said any delays could depend on the number of tests at the time. "Might depend on how many are in the queue and how many are waiting. Our goal and what we are delivering is 24-48 hours,” he said.

NORMAN, Okla. —

As Okahomans continue to share stories of being unable to obtain a COVID-19 test or waiting a long time for results, the state has ramped up mobile testing sites around the state.

The Norman site, located at Griffin Community Park, was busy Thursday, with testing moving briskly along.

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Health Commissioner Gary Cox visited the site to get a closer look at how the process works.

"We've already processed about 40 people here today under the loose criteria for testing,” Cox said.

The site is one of 80 such drive-up testing sites across the state. A caravan of cars idled, their drivers awaiting a nasal swab to test for the deadly virus.

Cox described the symptoms and circumstances providers are looking for.

“Contact with an infected person or the loose restriction of having a cough sore throat. Shortness of breath or fever,” he said.

Tim Huckeby said he thinks he has COVID-19.

“I woke up feeling like I was hit by a truck,” he said, describing severe muscle and body aches.

Huckeby’s co-workers and others tested positive for COVID-19. Huckeby was tested at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, four days after he developed symptoms.

His results should be back in two to three days.

Some KOCO viewers have described waiting more than a week for results.

Cox said any delays could depend on the number of tests at the time.

"Might depend on how many are in the queue and how many are waiting. Our goal and what we are delivering is 24-48 hours,” he said.